Akita Prefecture Genealogical Records

Akita Prefecture Birth & Baptism Records

Miscellaneous Births & Baptisms Index (1534-1983)

A small index to several-hundred-thousand records from select countries.

Akita Prefecture Marriage & Divorce Records

Miscellaneous Marriage Index (1662-1945)

An index to more than 30,000 marriage records, including personal details, names of relations and particulars of marriage.

Akita Prefecture Death & Burial Records

Jewish Online Worldwide Burial Registry (1550-Present)

A searchable database of over 1 million Jewish burials with photographs of the matzevot.

Newspapers Covering Akita Prefecture

Newspaper Archive: Japan (1920-1999)

Text-searchable copies of millions of Japanese newspaper articles.

Name Card Index to AP Stories (1905-1990)

An index to over 2.1 million people mentioned in Associated Press stories, including name, subject, location, date and a reference to the article.

Subject Card Index to AP Stories (1937-1985)

An index to around 500,000 Associated Press articles.

AP Stories & Newsfeatures (1937-1985)

An index to and digital images of hundreds-of-thousands of world newspaper articles.

Akita Prefecture Immigration & Travel Records

Japan Passenger Lists (1893-1941)

An index to and images of passenger lists and emigration records. They list name, address, date of birth, destination and more.

Akita Prefecture Military Records

Japanese Marines Tried by The US (1941-1945)

Legal case files relating to crimes committed during World War II by Japanese sailors, prosecuted under US military law.

Japanese Air Target Analyses (1942-1945)

Contemporary analyses of the Allied bombing strategy in aerial attacks on Japanese targets during World War II. Tactical mission reports, aircraft action reports, tabulations of attack and bombing data, and photo intelligence reports detail effects on the Japanese infrastructure, including the petroleum, shipping, armament, and transportation industries. Hundreds of aerial photographs and many maps are included.

Japanese Soldiers Tried by The US (1941-1945)

Legal case files relating to crimes committed during World War II by Japanese soldiers, prosecuted under US military law.

Japan WWII Photos (1940-1945)

A small collection of photographs depicting life and war in Japan during World War II.

Japanese Marines Tried by The US (1941-1945)

Legal case files relating to crimes committed during World War II by Japanese sailors, prosecuted under US military law.

Japanese Soldiers Tried by The US (1941-1945)

Legal case files relating to crimes committed during World War II by Japanese soldiers, prosecuted under US military law.

Akita Prefecture Directories & Gazetteers

CIA World Factbook (1994)

A statistic and descriptive gazetteer of nations.

Medical Directory (1915)

Contains a gazetteer of places, a directory of doctors, lists of institutions, regulations, obituaries and more.

Loxton's Medical Directory (1911)

Contains a gazetteer of places, a directory of doctors, lists of institutions, regulations, obituaries and more.

World Foreign Gazetteer (1998)

Useful for locating places, this searchable gazetteer gives brief details, latitude and longitude for more than 1.5 million features, places and regions throughout the world.

Akita Prefecture Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

Photographs and transcriptions of millions of gravestones from cemeteries around the world.

Akita Prefecture Obituaries

Medical Directory (1915)

Contains a gazetteer of places, a directory of doctors, lists of institutions, regulations, obituaries and more.

Loxton's Medical Directory (1911)

Contains a gazetteer of places, a directory of doctors, lists of institutions, regulations, obituaries and more.

Akita Prefecture Histories & Books

Ancestry Member Stories (6000 BC-Present)

Over 7 million remembrances and historic details submitted by Ancestry members. Useful for local historians.

Ancestry Member Photos & Documents (6000 BC-Present)

Over 60 million historic photographs and documents submitted to Ancestry. This rich collection contains many rare sources of interest to local historians and will be relevant to most genealogical research.

Japan WWII Photos (1940-1945)

A small collection of photographs depicting life and war in Japan during World War II.

Akita Prefecture Occupation & Business Records

Medical Directory (1915)

Contains a gazetteer of places, a directory of doctors, lists of institutions, regulations, obituaries and more.

Loxton's Medical Directory (1911)

Contains a gazetteer of places, a directory of doctors, lists of institutions, regulations, obituaries and more.

Crockford's Clerical Directory (1929)

A directory listing Anglican parishes and other divisions of the Church or England hierarchy and their various religious officers. The directory covers the UK and Anglican churches throughout the world.

Cricket Archive (1844-Present)

A database of cricket scores and players.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Akita Prefecture

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Ancestry Member Family Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A compilation of lineage-linked family trees submitted by Ancestry users. The database contains over 2 billion individuals and is searchable by numerous metrics.

Genealogics (1400 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked families. It largely covers royalty and nobility, but also contains actors, footballers and American presidents.

Ancestry World Tree (6000 BC-1997)

A collection of legacy trees submitted by Ancestry users containing nearly 400 million individuals.

Akita Prefecture Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Genealogics (1400 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked families. It largely covers royalty and nobility, but also contains actors, footballers and American presidents.

Akita Prefecture Church Records

Crockford's Clerical Directory (1929)

A directory listing Anglican parishes and other divisions of the Church or England hierarchy and their various religious officers. The directory covers the UK and Anglican churches throughout the world.

Akita Prefecture Maps

Old Maps Online (1497-2010)

An interactive index to thousands of maps covering the world, continents, countries and regions. The majority of maps cover Britain and Ireland.

Japanese Air Target Analyses (1942-1945)

Contemporary analyses of the Allied bombing strategy in aerial attacks on Japanese targets during World War II. Tactical mission reports, aircraft action reports, tabulations of attack and bombing data, and photo intelligence reports detail effects on the Japanese infrastructure, including the petroleum, shipping, armament, and transportation industries. Hundreds of aerial photographs and many maps are included.

Most Common Surnames in Akita Prefecture

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Japan
1Sato81,9891:134.19%1
2Takahashi44,2241:233.29%5
3Sasaki43,2761:246.12%14
4Ito32,7121:312.64%6
5Suzuki24,4261:421.29%2
6Saito23,6981:432.28%10
7Watanabe16,2211:631.19%4
8Miura15,2081:674.97%56
9Abe14,5331:712.65%21
10Kato13,8551:741.48%11
11Kudo12,2401:845.59%81
12Sugawara11,9971:855.97%97
13Hatakeyama11,3771:9014.73%305
14Fujiwara10,0161:1023.18%55
15Komatsu9,0111:1145.46%128
16Shibata8,4901:1213.17%65
17Kobayashi8,3901:1220.78%9
18Kikuchi8,3481:1232.34%42
19Kamata7,7001:1336.42%191
20Narita7,2181:1426.55%213
21Ono6,9371:1481.33%22
22Tanaka6,8791:1490.49%3
23Ishikawa6,7711:1511.51%28
24Kodama6,6871:1535.67%196
25Taguchi6,6441:1544.34%146
26Kimura6,2241:1651.03%18
27Konno6,0311:1705.11%195
28Fujita5,9851:1711.53%37
29Yoshida5,2801:1940.61%12
30Kumagai4,9181:2083.63%170
31Tamura4,7601:2151.63%61
32Takeda4,6521:2202.23%91
33Goto4,6211:2221.14%33
34Ishii4,4171:2321.05%31
35Yamada4,3201:2370.51%13
36Nakamura4,2931:2390.38%8
37Chiba4,1971:2442.08%94
38Shindo4,1581:2476.74%377
39Kagaya4,1081:25030.48%1,316
40Kondo4,0891:2511.06%38
41Murakami3,8771:2641.04%40
42Ikeda3,7071:2770.79%26
43Endo3,4031:3010.98%45
44Shoji3,3141:3092.88%200
45Yamamoto2,9021:3530.26%7
46Fujii2,8751:3570.88%49
46Harada2,8751:3570.95%57
48Ota2,7591:3720.75%41
49Funaki2,7051:37911.75%877
50Kurosawa2,6861:3823.82%331
51Kaneko2,6591:3860.82%51
52Muto2,6321:3902.80%255
53Hosaka2,6091:3936.63%546
53Ishida2,6091:3930.93%63
55Nara2,5981:3957.40%610
56Yasuda2,5861:3961.43%114
57Ogasawara2,5821:3972.95%271
58Terui2,5631:40014.62%1,082
59Sakuraba2,4591:41718.47%1,323
60Hasegawa2,4431:4200.62%36
61Matsuhashi2,4401:42014.37%1,107
62Daisen2,4011:4272.49%245
63Kin2,3931:42810.62%888
64Tsuchita2,3861:4303.79%368
65Kawamura2,3241:4411.06%84
66Toshima2,2581:4545.83%553
67Suda2,2551:4553.39%355
68Matsuda2,2431:4570.75%58
68Shimizu2,2431:4570.39%19
70Izumi2,2081:4642.08%229
70Tokashi2,2081:4648.08%751
72Otomo2,2011:4665.36%527
73Saga2,1931:46813.92%1,166
74Igarashi2,1771:4711.36%132
75Ogawa2,1701:4720.51%30
76Sudo2,0621:4971.47%164
77Yamazaki2,0311:5050.45%27
78Okuyama2,0001:5133.09%363
79Kakizaki1,9891:51512.09%1,133
80Ando1,9731:5200.77%68
81Tozawa1,9391:52915.60%1,395
82Nakajima1,9231:5330.38%24
83Honma1,8771:5461.66%206
84Fukuda1,8651:5500.57%50
85Horii1,8311:5604.93%577
85Ishizuka1,8311:5602.22%283
87Odajima1,7961:57110.32%1,086
87Sakurada1,7961:5718.10%897
89Kosaka1,7811:5762.56%334
90Asari1,7691:58018.08%1,667
91Fujishima1,7231:5957.54%883
92Takeuchi1,7031:6020.51%47
93Ohara1,6491:6221.17%163
94Yamauchi1,6461:6230.97%122
95Seki1,6111:6360.98%129
96Kan1,5961:6422.95%416
97Shibuya1,5761:6511.51%233
98Onodera1,5651:6551.56%241
99Anpo1,5451:66416.93%1,764
99Otsuka1,5451:6640.73%89
101Nagasawa1,5381:6672.09%317
102Wada1,5341:6680.55%64
103Yamaguchi1,5261:6720.23%16
104Hashimoto1,5031:6820.32%25
105Otaka1,4531:7067.52%996
106Shigeki1,4451:7102.43%387
106Takada1,4451:7100.74%99
108Kanazawa1,4301:7171.77%289
109Nakagawa1,4071:7290.44%54
110Kadowaki1,4031:7314.62%687
111Nishimura1,3951:7350.43%52
112Asano1,3871:7390.95%155
113Konishi1,3841:7411.19%199
114Inoue1,3491:7600.21%17
115Koyama1,3301:7710.59%74
116Matsuoka1,3101:7830.89%152
117Kaga1,3031:7878.07%1,147
117Sakamoto1,3031:7870.32%32
119Soma1,2831:7992.72%466
120Matsui1,2681:8090.61%92
121Hino1,2601:8140.73%119
122Shimada1,2491:8210.51%70
123Sawada1,2371:8290.79%141
124Abukawa1,2291:83449.80%4,133
125Onuma1,2221:8391.97%373
126Akimoto1,2021:8531.84%360
127Senda1,1911:8612.45%454
128Kitabayashi1,1601:88411.56%1,633
129Sugiyama1,1561:8870.53%82
130Hyugawa1,1451:8952.07%413
131Murata1,1371:9020.53%86
132Nakata1,1331:9050.61%110
133Kitajima1,1181:9172.27%447
133Takeishi1,1181:9178.10%1,288
135Furuya1,1141:9201.00%208
136Masaka1,1061:92748.96%4,351
137Ishiguro1,0981:9341.90%400
138Ishigaki1,0951:9363.53%675
139Ishiyama1,0871:9432.32%468
139Yokoyama1,0871:9430.44%71
141Takano1,0791:9500.64%124
141Tateoka1,0791:95029.80%3,272
143Nagai1,0681:9600.56%107
144Matsumoto1,0601:9670.15%15
145Shinoda1,0561:9712.02%424
146Hasebe1,0411:9853.35%674
147Misawa1,0291:9963.04%631
147Omori1,0291:9960.92%209
149Iwatani1,0211:1,0045.28%994
150Honda1,0101:1,0150.43%73
150Hosoya1,0101:1,0152.14%466
152Oba1,0061:1,0191.06%252
153Haga9981:1,0271.93%426
154Osawa9791:1,0470.79%189
154Yanagisawa9791:1,0471.51%364
156Meguro9601:1,0683.73%792
157Minato9481:1,0824.54%936
158Shinta9401:1,0911.41%352
158Toda9401:1,0911.18%296
160Sanya9371:1,0946.74%1,277
161Wakamatsu9331:1,0992.64%605
162Inomata9291:1,1042.34%540
162Makino9291:1,1040.87%225
164Nakayama8981:1,1420.31%62
165Yonezawa8941:1,1472.35%563
166Masaki8901:1,1522.09%511
167Aihara8861:1,1571.94%484
167Morikawa8861:1,1571.08%285
167Oishi8861:1,1570.74%193
170Saruta8831:1,16115.31%2,424
171Fujisawa8791:1,1661.27%336